| Show WATTIS GOVERNOR CLUB FORMED WITH iTH FULL FOLL SUPPORT OF WEBER CO REPUBLICANS Practically Every Member Of County Central Committee Signs Charter Prominent Busi Busi- Business Busi- Busi Business Business ness and Professional Men Give Enthusiastic Enthusiastic Enthusiastic Endorsement WEBER EBER county Republicans v are solidly William WilliamH II Wattis In his candidacy for tor ot of Utah This was as made mado madoR R ent Monday afternoon with the formation of ot a Wattle for Governor for club In which practically practically cally caily every Cry member of ot tI tl r p Weber eber county Republican central corn com com committee mitten who ho are arc also men committee men inca from th the various voting soling dis- dis districts dis districts I signed their names as char char- charter charter ter members Within a few lew minutes after acter the organization of ot the club was pro pro- proposed proposed pro proposed posed by Fred G 0 Ta loi who a was later as later selected as president the committeemen and man mall other prominent Republicans unapt unapt- unanimously unanimously passed a resolution with Ith ch cheers ers and applause In hleb they pledged their support col- col collectively col collectively and Individually to use sery er reasonable effort to fur tur- further tur ther the candidacy of ot Mi Wattie and to secure his election The club formation tollo followed ed A meeting ot of the Weber county lie Re- Re Republican publican central committee In the the Just before ad- ad ad Mr Taylor asked that friends of ot Mr Wattis remain In Inthe Inthe the room to pal In the organization Not only did the committeemen rem ln but a host hosto of oC other Wattis WatUs friends Including many prominent business and prO prO- prOfessional pro professional men burst In through the doors from where here the they had been waiting In the hallwa hallway until the thc business meeting was 0 over er AND AVD PPL U r Mr Wattis was nas as then escorted Into the room amid cheers and length applause the members ot of the newly ne 11 formed club Insisting th Ih It be he take the speakers speaker's stand Mr Wattis was as deeply affected by bv the fine display of ot loyalty and andIn andIn lii In a brief speech expressed his appreciation and outlined his hopes hope In the forthcoming cam cam- campaign campaign Not until a s few tew weeks seeks ago Iut Ic asserted As did he ha have base e any In- In Intent lent In-lent tent lent on of ot entering the campaign this ear er and his fins final I decision only came after he had been Leen as- as as cured a s great gmt amount of ot support In Salt Lake Lale county In counties north of ot Salt Lake and In the extreme southern section of ot Utah LLY DRAFTED Some h have he se e criticised me In various parts of the state stale tor for pot not entering the campaign earlier Mr Wattis said eald but the truth ot of the matter Is I did not expect to enter the race and only did so after acter being virtually dratted drafted I Iwas would not determined that I again come before the home for support before establIshing the firm belief bellet that I ha have base e good I support from other sources I feel teel that now I can emphatiCAllY say sav that the chances appear brighter than ever Salt Lake are working They ha base 13 success successfully tully organized and prom prom- promIse promise ise lee a majority Strength there Is gaIning with each ach passing day Before coming here I Also made a II survey sursey sun ey of other localities The result was waa extremely encouraging encouraging encouraging aging The fhe sections north of ot Salt Lake give gise 1 e promise of ot large major major- majorIties major as do the counties In the he southern section of or Utah In demonstration today shows that Weber county Is again backing me loyally 10 ally I It Is my hope that the tile coming campaign will be carried on with no but bid feeling that It ss will ill be cut cut clean and without the sUn sting I ot of methods which h have base e marred some campaigns With this spirit I feel teel that the entire Re- Re Re Republican publican will be elected At this time wo iso 0 should all be think think- thinking ing of oC protection pro protection pro protection of ot our which Industries Industries at the present time In some lines ha hase hae e but little and mothers in others none This Is Iq one of ot the tho Issues upon which the campaign nih will be fought about sear ear DISCLAIMS TIES TIUS I I will do all In my power to 10 owin win In In giving time and energy to the campaign and It If successful pledge to Sh give e the administration my mv best business all all that I 1 ha have hac e and all that Is la In me I I represent no Iridis Individual clique or party and I expect support the lank tank and tile file of the people Substantial strength I Itee tee feel I will sill coin come various organizations tho the state and I will Ill ill welcome this support If elected I want ant to be representative representative representative of ot the lie people I shall want them to call upon me to otter offer their advice and suggestions for tor I believe that the post Is too Im- Im Important important Im Important for tor anyone any one man to use his Ideas I will ask uk the people to assist me Numerous speakers during the of ot the club told of ot the sterling qualities Integrity busi busi- business busi- busi business business ness ability and steadfastness ot of Mr Wattle Wattis CO TION VC At the business meeting of ot the central committee prior Drier to the Wattis club formation an effort eUort sias as made by se several eral committee men committee roan men to pass a s resolution through which the 75 delegates to the st convention In Salt Lake August 20 and at al the congressional congressional congressional convention August 19 be chosen direct from the mass primaries to be hold held In the serious arlous voting districts This mo- mo moI motion mo motion I tion was voted oled do down don n and a sub sub- sub substitute motion almost unanimous unanimous- unanimously ly passed In which the nt was upheld the selection of ot dele dele- delegates dele delegates gates t st primaries to attend a county convention at which the 75 delegates to the state conven conven- convention convention tion would be chosen Miles J L I L Jones presented the tho first resolution In which the thc se- se selection selection se selection lection ot of o delegates direct from the primaries was sought Seve Sev- Several Sev Several eral committeemen gave brief talks and indorsed the plan espe- espe daily those hose ot of the country ds- ds dis s who declared It IL wo oUla e sa time and trips to the city during the farming season Fred G Taylor then the tho substitute motion calling for tor forthe the selection ot of one delegate In eAch district to every 50 votes cast tor for Governor Mabey In 1920 these delegates later to attend s a county convention consention at which the 75 delegates to the state conven conven- convention Lion tion would bo be chosen en c n He said nS S this method Ve had d dc been use used In n the pas and he say oa aw no reason whY the precedent should bo be aside This resolution went 0 over er witha Ith after atter many It a gl cat majority vote ote talked In Its favor tavor Mr Jones and the others who favored the new plan all remained for tor the formation of ot the Wattis club and pledged their support to further his candidacy and his election TES D-TES SELECTED The Tho successful resolution call calls for Cor the holding of ot mass primaries In the tho various Weber county dl- dl districts on August 12 and the coun- coun county coun county ty convention to be bo held August Augut 16 Primaries will be bo held at S 8 a 0 clock In the evening and the con con- consention con convention sention at st 8 2 o'clock In the after after- afternoon afternoon noon There Bill alIt be ly approximate approximate- ly delegates chosen at the manes to attend the county con con- con These will wiil in turn select the 75 76 state delegates An amend amend- amendment I ment to the resolution by Davd Mattson Matton mak makes It necessary for tor the choice of ot the 75 delegates to come from the list of ot delegates at the primaries Speakers who favored the tho sue sue- suc resolution on the ground that the precedent should not bp be thrust aside and explained that other conventions this ear had used the regular method were ere Mr Taylor David ld Mattson J U Bid Eld- Eldredge Eld redge Jr Warren arren I L Wattis John JohnD JohnD II D Hooper and many others Joseph E Evans E county chair chair- chairman chairman chairman man presided at the business meet meet- meetIng meeting ing and W V J Critchlow was seC seC- sec secretary I rotary I OFFICERS OP OF CLUB With the adjournment came the I organization of the tho Wattis for tor Governor club and the selection ot of Mr Taylor as president W V Karl Hart Hopkins was chosen choson first vice chairman and Mrs Irs Alice Collin second vice Ice chairman Samuel U UDe 5 D Di e was waa elected treasurer and nd Ro- Ro Ito Rov-al Rov s1 al J 3 Douglas secretary and Da- Da David Da David vid Pugh assistant secretary The formation of the club Monday Is only the first step toward a large org which will hs have base e more than 1000 members t within a short time It was WIlS explained All officers officers cers were elected unanimously Mr file Die D e said that as a It result ot of the decision of ot M Mr Wattis to en- en enter en enter ter the campaign tho the entire state sas as gh given gisen en an opportunity to secure the sen services Ices of ot a man orth front I to a year tor for the sum aunt of oC 1000 It It appears to me he said aId that that we sic would bo be un- un unmindful un unmindful mindful ot of our Interests It if we dt do donot donot not jump at this opportunity I 1 have no fight tight with aith Ith Governor Ma Ma- Ma Mabey Ma-bey Ma bey but there Is doubt as to the tho probability ot of his hig re election I would like to see soe a a club formed tUI the political Interests ot of Mr Wattis RAW RA O APPROVES Bishop Cord Wilford W V V Rawson the next speaker who declared the tho thoI time had arrived v when hen such an ot- ot 01 should be bc formed It I would be difficult to find a mOl mole eminently quail qualified tied man In the en- en entire entire en entire tire state Bishop Rawson Hawson sol sali J and we are fortunate Indeed In having him here hera In Ogden Osden and We- We Weber Weber We Weber ber county There are some per p r- r bong r-bong ions bona v who aho ho tor for their 0 own n benefit ha base hae e circulated rumors that art Jn ar entirely Incorrect with the he ap- ap apparent apparent ap apparent parent Idea ot of Influencing the tho La- La Later Lat Latter ter Day Saints balms against Mr Wattis As a member of ot that church I do- do declare de declare clare glare these entirely Un- Un Untrue un untrue true Anone An one who ho knows Mr tiLt Wat Wattis is fully tully understands that ho he Is no fighting an church He lie Is la president prod prod- president dent and director of o the Dee Me- Me Me Memorial mortal morial hospital which Is operated by the L J D LI S church and devotes much of ot his time to this work ork The success of this Institution Is large large- largely largely largely ly due duo to his efforts and to the iso unselfish giving of oC his time into and He Ho Is also prominently prominently Identified with Ith other busi bust business ness nesi enterprises In which prom prom- prominent nent pent churchmen are also I 1 believe e the tho people should kno v this so there hero will aili be bo no J ACTION ACTIO ACTIO Jv J V W Abbott was another nother speak speak- speaker er or who extolled the merits of ot M I Wattle and de declared above ever ever- avert thing thing even elde cias that h he was square as asa asa asa a die Mr Abbott urged that t thu hu Wattle attl friends get out at once an 1 start boosting to enlarge the ne v club The Tho sentiment reached te feser heat wh when whOn n near the close ot o othe the meeting J 3 U Ji took the floor Claar and anti moved that tile the entire membership pledge them them- themselves themselves selves Individually and collective collective- collectively ly 11 to Mr Wattle Wattis and to use every effort to further his candidacy and election This sias as ed with aith Ith cheers and applause Roval nO al J S Douglas ne newly 11 elected secretary then arose and In a s fiery talk urged the nucleus of ot the Wet Wat Wattis club club Immediately to go forth and start talking Wattis to en- en enlarge enlarge en enlarge large Its membership throughout the tho counts count count to fling tUng the tho voice olce of oC the club throughout the tho state stale and put Mr Watt aUls la In the tho governor go s chair on election day We Ve will III elect 76 16 roaring rip-roaring delegates at atthe atthe the county convention Mi 11 Don DOli r- r las Dour In as said who aho ho will III go to Salt Snit Lake I leo on In August 0 10 and cud combined I I I the other Wattle Wattis friends will se- se secure secure se secure cure his nomination MEMBERS lr I The nucleus of ot the Wattle Wattis for Cor Governor club which Includes committeemen of ot the various vot- vot votIng voting vot voting ing districts and which will wiil now enlarge Into a large membership follows A G 0 Sneed Charles ABa A Bass Job e M II ix D fi Harris W V J JLove JLove JLove Love A T Hestmark H II DOlson D Olson W P Matthews Matthe David ld Mattson Warren L 1 L H B McCune A H n Moyos Moyes J 1 R It McFarland J JA A HoJ Ho H J W Marriott F P 1 Gridley E Charles H Barton John T B bee George C Croley Croley Croley roley George W Carey Jr L flow Dow Browning Benjamin John T Rush Rushmer mer Mrs Mary A Matson Oscar Richardson Dase Dae pugh W 0 C C Howell W E B pann pann Henry A Anderson Andersen Flold Flod A W D Brown Drown John Joists S bLewis Lewis E L Van Meter ne John C Child I N Pierce Paul W V Samuel C John Byington Fred Ired C C J 5 Doon S M H Scott Jr J M H E B U Burdett Smith Royal J S D 1 L Stine A B Malan D J I HAmmon J 1 W Abbott M H Skeen C H Chandler IL M I L Jones Vil Wll tOld foid W V Rawson W V R n Skeen C CR R It Green E II C Clarke W N Pet Pet Pet- Petterson terson Pel-terson terson E U E Cam Carr George T Lal- Lal son Lai-son son eon Leslie b is Hodgson Hodgon William Ii 11 Harris Chapin A Day Thomas S Wilson Huss Muss J S i E J Storey Stoney Dora Wilson Mrs Jean Jein Burton Durton Mrs Mra Alice Allee Collins Colllns H E B Skinner C H l W V J Critchlow John Culley William Hill Vi Allison Ross G J Fletch r P oJ Anderson H H I l Randall Alex J D B Hooper J W WH- WH Wil Wll-coi Wll CO coy Arthur r F Larson J U Bid Ild- Eld redge Jr W Karl Hopkins and Sti SI J Kaplan |
